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 Lid: TimBazzettVerzamelingenMijn bibliotheek (838) Besprekingen403 besprekingen Trefwoordenfiction (343), memoir (319), family relationships (98), wwii (85), coming of age (74), non-fiction (52), michigan (44), military memoir (40), dogs (37), history (31) — alle trefwoorden Wolkentrefwoordenwolk, auteurswolk, trefwoordenlijst Aanbevelingen1 aanbevelingen GroepenGeen Favoriete auteursRalph Beer, Frederick Busch, James Crumley, Molly Gloss, Tom Groneberg, Doris Grumbach, Curtis Harnack, Jon Hassler, Samuel Hynes, DONALD LYSTRA, Linden MacIntyre, Bernard Malamud, William Maxwell, Kent Meyers, Darryl Ponicsan, J. F. Powers, Philip Roth, James Salter, Nevil Shute, Betty Smith, John Smolens, Doug Stanton, Elizabeth Strout, John Updike, William Zinsser (Gemeenschappelijke favorieten) Over mijzelfI was a college English teacher for 5 years. That was long enough. Spent 8 years in the army and then 21 more years with the Dept of Defense. I've lived in MI, MO, MA, MD, CA, TX, Turkey and Germany. My wife and I have been married nearly 42 years. We have 3 kids and 5 grandkids. I retired in 2001 and returned to my home state of MI. For the past five years or so I have been writing my memoirs and other stuff. Four books published so far and I'm currently working on another volume of memoirs. My best selling book thus far is SOLDIER BOY: AT PLAY IN THE ASA, Since its initial publication in 2005 it has been read in all fifty states and several foreign countries and continues to sell steadily. My motto? "So many books, so little time." The profile photo is an early cover idea for my next book, due out in September 2010. Watch for BOOKLOVER on Amazon and at my website, RatholeBooks.com . Over mijn boekenI've probably got several hundred books "on hand" but have read thousands. I read mostly general fiction for first fifty years of my reading life, but am now reading a lot of memoirs too. If you want to see what I've been reading, see my profile on Amazon, where I've reviewed nearly 150 books to date (4/25/2009), and I'm gonna move a few of those reviews over here to librarything now that I'm a member. You'll note that most of my reviews will be either 4 or 5 stars, because if I don't like a book at least that much, I don't finish it. Life is too short. I am also going to shamelessly add my own books - the ones I've written - to my library here, in hopes it will generate some interest. Check out my website (RatholeBooks.com) for comments from other writers, etc. I will keep adding to my list here on librarything a few at a time, and will try to upload some reviews too. I enjoy hearing from other readers - and writers - and hope to make a few friends here. Homepagehttp://RatholeBooks.com Ook opAmazon Lidmaatschap Werkelijke naamTim Bazzett WoonplaatsReed City, MI, USA E-mailtimbazzett Soort gebruikeropenbaar, levenslang URL's
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and sometimes I live in the town,
and sometimes I get a great notion,
to jump in the river and drown!
Irene goodnight. Irene goodnight.
Goodnight Irene, Goodnight Irene,
I'll see you in my dreams.
That was the favorite song of my brother, David, who died in 1991.
The third line was Ken Kesey's choice as a title for his second-best novel, "Sometimes a Great Notion."
door dekesolomon om 8:40 pm (EST) op Jan 17, 2012
Deke
door dekesolomon om 6:20 pm (EST) op Jan 17, 2012
Anyway, I gave Rollie my copy of "Chevrons." He gave it back to me a week later and said: "This just goes to show that nothing ever really changes." So I know that "Chevrons" hit him hard.
Marine Corps Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller once observed that staff officers are like rats: when the shooting starts, they all run and hide and let the fighting people take over. When the shooting stops, staffers come crawling out of the woodwork and put all the fighting people on report for having dirty uniforms and not shining their shoes.
I thought of that when Sgt. Eadie, at the end of the story, was getting pushed around and chewed out and generally hectored by MPs. Cartoonist Bill Mauldin drew Willie and Joe experiencing some of the same problems in rear areas, so I know HE knew the reality. The Marines like fighters better than the Army does, so I think we get less of it than the other services. My experience with the Army in my eight months of training in ME&FDS Schools at Ft. Bliss, TX, was appalling. I came away from there wondering how in the world the Army could possibly fight a war. What a clusterfuck! And the food was much worse than my mother's kitchen garbage.
I think Nason left out the background on Eadie was meant to encourage our seeing him as your typical professional soldier. Sledge quotes a line or two about "The Old Corps" at the beginning of "The Old Breed." Old-line, professional soldiers were indeed a type.
Anyway, enough of that: I'm glad you liked "Chevrons." So did I.
DEKE
door dekesolomon om 7:02 pm (EST) op Jan 8, 2012
It's just I always liked that joke about the panda that eats shoots and leaves. Then the dumbass editor put commas in there and made it read "eats, shoots, and leaves."
So I was thinking about Bourdain and what does he do: He eats, poops, and leaves. So I did the editor one better and took the commas OUT, and you see what I ended up with. I like it even better than Dorothy Parker's line: "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force."
I understand I'm danger-close to making an ass of myself here, but I really am happy with that review. I think it's the best one I ever wrote.
Thanks for being kind about it.
Deke
door dekesolomon om 10:00 pm (EST) op Dec 19, 2011
door dekesolomon om 4:14 pm (EST) op Dec 19, 2011
The book I'm gonna send you is "Writing About Literature". I found it helpful and interesting. I hope you will, too. Somehow I ended up with two copies. So I'm sending the extra to you.
I need to find a good book about writing reviews for journalism. My technique at this point is a cross between what I know about academic reviews (Writing About Literature) and what I know about op-ed writing (combative, ad-hominem, political slap-stick). I'm not really happy with what I do and think it could profit from a little polish.
Merry Xmas. Don't get fat. I'm already fat and let me tell you: it ain't no fun. It's not really my fault: people just keep handing me cookies. . . .
door dekesolomon om 12:05 am (EST) op Dec 16, 2011
Deke
door dekesolomon om 9:12 am (EST) op Dec 15, 2011
Anne
door AMQS om 11:45 pm (EST) op Nov 11, 2011
I was so moved by reading The Witness of Combines by Kent Meyer, and so sorry to see it end. What a treat it was for me to then read your lovely and heartfelt review! I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it -- thank you!
Anne
door AMQS om 8:45 pm (EST) op Oct 28, 2011
Deke
door dekesolomon om 10:55 am (EST) op Oct 23, 2011
door dekesolomon om 12:03 pm (EST) op Oct 22, 2011
Wanna read a pair of truly GREAT novels? Read R.M. Koster's The Prince and The Dissertation. When reading The Dissertation, be sure to read every on of those footnotes in context. Otherwise you don't get the treat.
door dekesolomon om 11:48 am (EST) op Oct 22, 2011
Thanks for the note.
Deke
door dekesolomon om 5:41 am (EST) op Oct 22, 2011
I've written romance novels. It comes easy. My more playful side has gone into some caper-type mysteries, and The Divine Miss says she'll try to place them when I'm done with revisions.
Shann Ray has reason to be grateful to you, since I've ordered "American Masculine" already based on your 5-star review. Enjoy your Sunday, which I hope will be cooler and drier than mine.
Cheers
RMD
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